US2007263815A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for communication provision

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 19, 2006Filed: Apr 19, 2006Published: Nov 15, 2007
Est. expiryApr 19, 2026(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Mikko Nurmi
H04M 3/42
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Abstract

Systems and methods applicable, for instance, in communication provision. A user might, for example, be able to indicate a desire to receive live calls from one or more parties. A party wishing to place a live call to interested users might, for example, be able to place a call to a particular telephone number. One or more devices receiving such a call might, for instance, act to establish a live call from the party to one or more interested users.

Claims

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1 . A method, comprising: 
 receiving a call from a party;    determining one or more users interested in receiving calls from the party; and    connecting one or more of the users with a live one-way call from the party.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the party is one or more of a celebrity, a musician, an actor, an athlete, a writer, a director, an artist, a host, a corporate leader, and an advertiser.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising dispatching, to one or more of the users, one or more links to one or more sources of one or more items during the live one-way call.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising dispatching, to one or more of the users, one or more items during the live one-way call.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing to the party a signal to begin speaking.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing, to one or more of the users, caller identification corresponding to the party.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein a call placed to a phone number indicated by the caller identification is directed to a call center.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 receiving a call from a user; and    connecting the user with the live one-way call,    wherein the user missed a call placed to connect the user with the live one-way call.    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising presenting to one or more of the users a message, wherein the message is played prior to a time the party begins speaking.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising leaving a voice message for a user, wherein the user missed a call placed to connect the user with the live one-way call.  
   
   
       11 . A method, comprising: 
 indicating a desire to receive calls from a party; and    receiving a call providing connection to a live one-way call from the party,    wherein the party places a call to one or more devices that determine one or more users interested in receiving calls from the party.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the party is one or more of a celebrity, a musician, an actor, an athlete, a writer, a director, an artist, a host, a corporate leader, and an advertiser.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising receiving one or more links to one or more sources of one or more items during the live one-way call.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising receiving one or more items during the live one-way call.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more devices provide to the party a signal to begin speaking.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising receiving caller identification corresponding to the party.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising placing a call to a phone number indicated by the caller identification, wherein the call placed to the indicated phone number is directed to a call center.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 placing a call to one or more of the devices; and    receiving connection to the live one-way call,    wherein the received call is missed.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising receiving a message, wherein the message is played prior to a time the party begins speaking.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising receiving a voice message, wherein the received call is missed.  
   
   
       21 . A system, comprising: 
 a memory having program code stored therein; and    a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code;    wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform:    receiving a call from a party;    determining one or more users interested in receiving calls from the party; and    connecting one or more of the users with a live one-way call from the party.    
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the party is one or more of a celebrity, a musician, an actor, an athlete, a writer, a director, an artist, a host, a corporate leader, and an advertiser.  
   
   
       23 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the processor further performs dispatching, to one or more of the users, one or more links to one or more sources of one or more items during the live one-way call.  
   
   
       24 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the processor further performs dispatching, to one or more of the users, one or more items during the live one-way call.  
   
   
       25 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the processor further performs providing to the party a signal to begin speaking.  
   
   
       26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the processor further performs providing, to one or more of the users, caller identification corresponding to the party.  
   
   
       27 . The system of  claim 26 , wherein a call placed to a phone number indicated by the caller identification is directed to a call center.  
   
   
       28 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the processor further performs: 
 receiving a call from a user; and    connecting the user with the live one-way call,    wherein the user missed a call placed to connect the user with the live one-way call.    
   
   
       29 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the processor further performs presenting to one or more of the users a message, wherein the message is played prior to a time the party begins speaking.  
   
   
       30 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the processor further performs leaving a voice message for a user, wherein the user missed a call placed to connect the user with the live one-way call.  
   
   
       31 . A system, comprising: 
 a memory having program code stored therein; and    a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code;    wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform:    indicating a desire to receive calls from a party; and    receiving a call providing connection to a live one-way call from the party,    wherein the party places a call to one or more devices that determine one or more users interested in receiving calls from the party.    
   
   
       32 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein the party is one or more of a celebrity, a musician, an actor, an athlete, a writer, a director, an artist, a host, a corporate leader, and an advertiser.  
   
   
       33 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein the processor further performs receiving one or more links to one or more sources of one or more items during the live one-way call.  
   
   
       34 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein the processor further performs receiving one or more items during the live one-way call.  
   
   
       35 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein the one or more devices provide to the party a signal to begin speaking.  
   
   
       36 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein the processor further performs receiving caller identification corresponding to the party.  
   
   
       37 . The system of  claim 36 , wherein the processor further performs placing a call to a phone number indicated by the caller identification, wherein the call placed to the indicated phone number is directed to a call center.  
   
   
       38 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein the processor further performs: 
 placing a call to one or more of the devices; and    receiving connection to the live one-way call,    wherein the received call is missed.    
   
   
       39 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein the processor further performs receiving a message, wherein the message is played prior to a time the party begins speaking.  
   
   
       40 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein the processor further performs receiving a voice message, wherein the received call is missed.  
   
   
       41 . A device, comprising: 
 a memory having program code stored therein;    a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code; and    a network interface disposed in communication with the processor;    wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform:    receiving a call from a party;    determining one or more users interested in receiving calls from the party; and    connecting one or more of the users with a live one-way call from the party.    
   
   
       42 . A wireless node, comprising: 
 a memory having program code stored therein;    a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code; and    a network interface disposed in communication with the processor;    wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform:    indicating a desire to receive calls from a party; and    receiving a call providing connection to a live one-way call from the party,    wherein the party places a call to one or more devices that determine one or more users interested in receiving calls from the party.    
   
   
       43 . An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium containing program code that when executed causes a device to perform: 
 receiving a call from a party;    determining one or more users interested in receiving calls from the party; and    connecting one or more of the users with a live one-way call from the party.    
   
   
       44 . An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium containing program code that when executed causes a wireless node to perform: 
 indicating a desire to receive calls from a party; and    receiving a call providing connection to a live one-way call from the party,    wherein the party places a call to one or more devices that determine one or more users interested in receiving calls from the party.

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